Chumps? Come on.
I'll allow you to rephrase that. I am sure that isn't what you meant.
But let me go off on that for a moment if it were.
The Miami Heat have been favorites - along with the Bulls - to represent the East in the finals all season. Again.
The Celtics are making a final run with their core, Avery Bradley, effectively their starting SG, is out for the playoffs with a shoulder injury; Allen is a shade of his former self battling with bone spurs; Paul Pierce has a sprained MCL; we have no legitimate 5 on the entire roster - and they would be "chumps" if they lose on Saturday?
What this team has done, just pushing this Miami team to the brink has been a remarkable success. And fans should feel privileged to watch these guys continue to be so competitive against age, mileage and injuries - a lot in thanks to Rondo carrying them.
I don't care if the C's lose 100-0 tomorrow nite. This season is a success. This post-season is a success. And the effort put forth by these guys has been legendary. They could've easily lost to the Hawks about a month ago at this point, and they're still playing, in spite of serious injury woes and real problems with the roster outside the big 4.